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  President Mahama rules out taxpayer funding for Ghana National Cathedral as Christians weigh future of project

  President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out the use of taxpayers' money to finance Ghana's National Cathedral, saying the country's Christian community should raise the funds needed to complete the stalled project.

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  Nigerian church leaders back creation of state police as insecurity persists

  Leaders of three major Christian denominations in Nigeria have backed the establishment of state police, saying a more localized policing system could help address persistent kidnappings and violent crime across the country.

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  Police in Algeria arrest 12 Christians during worship

  Special force police in Algeria raided a worship service at a residential building on Sept. 4, arresting all 12 Christians present on suspicion of holding an unauthorized, non-Muslim religious service, sources said.

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  Burundi nationals in Kenya seek refuge in embassy, Church after President Ruto orders crackdown on foreigners

  Hundreds of Burundians gathered outside their embassy in Nairobi carrying suitcases and personal belongings, some seeking travel documents to return home after President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses in Kenya.

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  President Mahama warns Ghanaians not to take religious freedom for granted after pastor-imam dispute

  President John Dramani Mahama has warned Ghanaians not to take the country’s tradition of religious freedom and peaceful coexistence for granted after a dispute involving a Christian pastor and a Muslim imam escalated from inflammatory comments to arrests and an assault in police custody.

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  Global study finds a third of young people have an AI companion as close friendships narrow

  More than a third of adolescents and young adults surveyed across 11 countries say they have an artificial intelligence companion, and most of that group say they find it easier to confide in the software than in some of their friends or relatives, according to research released Thursday by Young Life.

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  Violence and displacement erode Christian presence in northern Nigeria, report says

  Rising killings and abductions, prolonged displacement and continuing insecurity are eroding the Christian presence in parts of northern and north-central Nigeria, according to a research brief released by Open Doors on Thursday (Sept. 3).

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